Before being elected, the Trudeau government promised to reinstate federal protections for lakes and rivers in Canada after they were gutted by the previous Harper government. The Harper government’s harmful legacy on water has left 99% of lakes and rivers unprotected in Canada.

In this issue you will find hard-hitting information and analysis about social justice issues, updates from Council of Canadians chapters across the country, and learn more about what your donations are doing to protect water and public health care, fight for climate justice, fair trade and strengthened democracy in Canada.

In Water for Sale Maude Barlow explores how modern free trade and investment agreements impede the ability of people and their governments to maintain environmental laws and regulations to protect their water. She also shows how trade agreements advance the privatization and commodification of water.